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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto comes into the arena with Reset the Future-Mind Flow/ blaring out of the sound system. Lance Waters is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Waters!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Waters moves in looking to clinch but Augusto pushes him off.
Waters tries to clinch there but Augusto circles away.
Waters looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Waters wants to slow Augusto down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Augusto.
Waters tries a low kick but Augusto avoids it.
Augusto moves out of range as Waters throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waters. That's going to slow Augusto down.
Waters throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Waters misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters misses with a head kick.
Waters closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Augusto did well to prevent Waters getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Augusto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Waters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Augusto looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Augusto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Waters slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto looking for submissions off his back.
Waters is looking to take a break and control but Augusto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Waters wants to free his trapped foot but Augusto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Augusto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Waters trying to control the action but Augusto is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Waters frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters controlling the position easily from mount.
Waters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Augusto is looking to improve his position but Waters isn't that keen on the idea.
Waters controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augusto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is working hard here to advance position.
Waters looking to control but Augusto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Augusto is trying desperately to improve position.
Augusto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Augusto is refusing to be controlled, as Waters sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lance Waters.
Augusto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Waters throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Waters dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Waters drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Augusto working for a triangle but Waters defends it easily.
Waters lands a couple of digs.
Waters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Augusto has an active guard here but Waters has managed to pass into half guard.
Waters works his foot free and advances to mount.
Waters working the ground and pound effectively.
Augusto tries to reverse the position but Waters maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters controlling the position easily from mount.
Waters punishing his opponent with strikes.
Augusto is working to get back to half guard.
Waters controlling his opponent.
Waters pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Waters controlling the pace for now.
Augusto is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters controlling the pace for now.
Augusto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Waters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Augusto gets back to half guard.
Augusto looking for submissions off his back.
Waters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance Waters has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Augusto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Augusto staying out of range there.
Waters plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Miguel Augusto has been cut.
Waters throws a low kick, looking for Augusto's leg but Augusto calmly moves out of range.
Waters scores with a punch to the head.
Miguel Augusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augusto swats away the attempt to clinch by Waters.
Augusto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waters can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Augusto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters throws a hook to the side of Augusto's head but Augusto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augusto darts in looking for a takedown but Waters gets double underhooks and turns Augusto into the cage.
Waters displaying some good clinch control by pressing Augusto up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Waters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguel Augusto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Augusto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Augusto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Waters has escaped the position, nice work there.
Waters can't do much from the bottom here.
Waters is looking for a sweep.
Waters is trying to control Augusto's posture but Augusto avoids it.
Augusto tries for a kimura but Waters is defending well.
Augusto working away.
Waters is looking to reverse the position.
Augusto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Waters rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Augusto's guard! Nice work there by Waters!
Augusto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Augusto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Waters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Waters trying to control but Augusto is working from the bottom.
Augusto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Waters defends it easily.
Augusto looking for a guillotine here but Waters defends easily.
Waters has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Augusto is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Waters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augusto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Waters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Augusto working for a triangle but Waters defends it easily.
Waters wants to control from the top but Augusto keeps moving.
Waters with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Waters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Augusto working for a triangle but Waters defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Waters trying to stand up but can't free himself from Augusto's guard.
Augusto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Waters has passed into half guard!
Augusto is staying active underneath Waters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Augusto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Augusto looking for submissions off his back.
Waters wants to take a breather but Augusto is having none of it.
Lance Waters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Waters passes to full mount!
Waters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Waters has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Augusto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miguel Augusto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augusto is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lance Waters.
Well Waters has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Waters!
A relieved looking Lance Waters thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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